SQL Server IPMT function

Use IPMT to calculate the interest payment for a given period for an investment based on periodic, constant payments and a constant interest rate.

Syntax

SELECT [westclintech].[wct].[IPMT] (

<@Rate,float,>

,<@Per,float,>

,<@Nper,float,>

,<@PV,float,>

,<@FV,float,>

,<@Pay_type,int,>)

Arguments

@Rate

the interest rate per period. @Rate is an expression of type float or of a type that can be implicitly converted to float.

@Per

the period in the annuity for which the principal payment is being calculated. @Per is an expression of type float or of a type that can be implicitly converted to float.

@Nper

the total number of periods in the annuity to be calculated. @Nper is an expression of type float or of a type that can be implicitly converted to float.

@PV

the present value of the future payments . @PV is an expression of type float or of a type that can be implicitly converted to float.

@FV

the future value at the end of the annuity. @FV is an expression of type float or of a type that can be implicitly converted to float.

@Pay_type

the number 0 or 1 and indicates when payments are due. @Pay_type is an expression of type int or of a type that can be implicitly converted to int. If @Pay_type is NULL it is assumed to be 0.

Set @Pay_type equal to

If payments are due

0

At the end of a period

1

At the beginning of a period

Return Type

float

Remark

·It is important to be consistent with the units for @Rate and @Nper. For example if payments are to be paid monthly, then @Rate should be the monthly rate, which can be specified as the annual rate divided by 12. If payments are made quarterly, divide the annual rate by 4. If payments are made semi-annually, divide the annual rate by 2.

·Funds that are paid should be represented with negative numbers. Funds that are received should be represented as positive numbers.